'Approach HC': Supreme Court Stays Arrest Of Samajwadi Party Trade Wing Chief In UP Police FIRs Over 'Objectionable' Posts

Asking him to approach the Allahabad High Court for quashing/clubbing of FIRs, the Supreme Court today stayed for 2 weeks the arrest of Samajwadi Party trade wing chief Manish Jagan Agrawal who has been booked by Uttar Pradesh authorities over certain "objectionable" social media posts."If the petitioner is already on bail, his arrest shall remain stayed for 2 weeks to enable him to approach...

Supreme Court Bars Further Constructions Or Additions To Ancient Religious Shrines In Delhi's Mehrauli

In the plea seeking protection of ancient religious structures in Delhi's Mehrauli, the Supreme Court today (February 28) directed the ASI to submit a detailed report on the original designs and subsequent alterations made to the structures The Court also clarified that there shall be no construction or additions to the present structures. The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay...

Article 226| Mere Existence Of Disputed Questions Of Fact Won't Affect Writ Court's Jurisdiction To Grant Relief: Supreme Court

If the State is disputing facts only to create a ground to reject the writ petition, the High Court must reject such contention.

Court Judgments Always Retrospective In Nature Unless Judgment Itself Specifies Its Prospective Operation: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has reiterated that a judgment of the Court will always be retrospective in nature unless the judgment itself specifically states that it will operate prospectively."Whereas a law made by the legislature is always prospective in nature unless it has been specifically stated in the statute itself about its retrospective operation, the reverse is true for the law which is...

Supreme Court Grants Bail In UAPA Case Noting That It Was Applied To Defeat SC Order Of Interim Protection, Condemns Chhattisgarh Police

"We see the game in this. This is grossest impropriety," the Court said.

Supreme Court Adjourns Farmers Protest Matter In View Of Ongoing Talks Between Protesters & Union Govt

The Supreme Court today(February 28) was informed that the "discussions" between the protesting farmers and the Union Government are currently going on. Advocate General of Punjab, Gurminder Singh, informed a bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice NK Singh that two meetings, on February 14 and 22, have taken place so far. Another meeting is scheduled to be held on March 19. Apart...

Supreme Court Grants Pre-Arrest Bail To Former Chhattisgarh Advocate General Satish Chandra Verma In NAN Scam Case

The Supreme Court today granted pre-arrest bail to former Advocate General of Chhattisgarh Satish Chandra Verma in connection with the Nagrik Apurti Nigam (NAN) scam case.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta passed the order while dealing with his Special Leave Petition challenging Chhattisgarh High Court's order dated February 13, denying anticipatory bail.Briefly put, the...

Supreme Court Dismisses TNPCB's Plea Against Isha Foundation, Bars Coercive Steps Against Yoga & Meditation Centre Constructions

While dismissing a petition filed by the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, the Supreme Court on Friday (February 28) directed that no coercive steps should be taken with respect to the construction of Sadhguru's Isha Yoga and Meditation Centre at Coimbatore.The Supreme Court refused to interfere with the Madras High Court order, which quashed the show cause notice issued to Sadhguru's...

Supreme Court Reserves Order On Sanjiv Bhatt's Plea To Suspend Sentence In 1990 Custodial Torture Case

The Supreme Court on Friday (February 28) reserved order on the application filed by expelled Gujarat IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt seeking to suspend the life sentence imposed on him in a custodial death case of 1990.A bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta heard the application moved in the Special Leave Petition filed by Bhatt challenging the January 2024 judgment of...

Supreme Court Dismisses PIL Over New Delhi Railway Station Stampede

The Supreme Court on Friday (February 28) dismissed a Public Interest Litigation(PIL) filed in relation to the stampede which occurred in the New Delhi Railway Station on February 15, leading to several deaths.The petitioner, Anand Legal Trust, claimed that not all deaths were accounted for and compensation remained to be paid to many families. A bench comprising Justice BR Gavai and Justice...

BJP-Led Delhi Govt Withdraws Plea Filed By AAP-Govt In Supreme Court Against Direction To Sign MoU With Centre On PM-ABHIM

After coming to power in the national capital, the Bhartiya Janata Party-led Delhi government today withdrew from Supreme Court a case filed by erstwhile Aam Aadmi Party-led government against Delhi High Court's direction to the previous government to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Centre on implementation of PM-Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM)...

Sensitive Work Environment Must Be Ensured For Growing Number Of Women Judicial Officers : Supreme Court

While setting aside the dismissal of two women judicial officers in Madhya Pradesh, the Supreme Court on Friday (February 28) underscored the importance of being sensitive to the gender-specific difficulties faced by women, while assessing their performance."While gender is not a rescue for poor performance, it is a critical condition which may weigh for holistic decision-making at certain...